Abdel Fattah El Sisi

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

SWOON!

Fawning Trump, 80, Thirsting Over Men on World Stage

Trump called one leader “the most beautiful looking man” and recounted a hotel meet-cute with another.

Farrah Tomazin

President Donald Trump praised the leadership of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the country's lack of crime during their meeting on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

'GOOD CHEMISTRY'

Trump Gushes Over Dictatorship During Historic Visit

The president was in the Middle East for the Gaza historic peace deal but spent it praising strongmen.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Benjamin Netenyahu, Donald Tr8ump and Erdogan

SEAT-OF-PANTS STATECRAFT

World Leader Awkwardly Snubs Trump’s Limo Ride Summit Invite

Trump’s offer to add Netanyahu unraveled amid Turkish pushback.

Tom Latchem

SPREADING THE WORD

Trump’s Favorite Dictator Fueling New Pro-Hitler Movement

Admins on the Nazi Facebook pages and Telegram channels say they are linked to the Egyptian Army—one says he was “an officer in [President] al-Sisi’s military intelligence.”

Moustafa Ayad

GONE

Mubarak, Ex Egypt President Ousted in Arab Spring, Is Dead

Ruled Egypt for three decades, from 1981 to his removal from power after an uprising protesting his brutal ways nine years ago.

Jamie Ross

BFFL

Trump Asked for ‘My Favorite Dictator’ at G7 Summit: Report

“He’s also a good man, and he’s done a fantastic job in Egypt,” Trump reportedly said of the Egyptian leader known for various human-rights violations.

Summer Eldemire